if so

American

[if soh] / ˌɪf ˈsoʊ /

idiom

if that happens or is true; in that case.

We don’t know whether an offer would even be made, and if so, on what terms.
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Example Sentences

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And if so, how have you been handling it?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Was it notarized, and if so, who witnessed it?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

And if so, should it at least be qualified as a “functional cure” or “operational cure?”

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

With every incoming missile, officials must decide whether to let it fall in unoccupied areas or shoot it down, and if so with what system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Would she take the room and board or drive herself daily, and if so, how would she manage in bad weather?

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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